Is 'To Kill a Mockingbird' a Jewish story?

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It is time to play movie trivia. According to the American Film Institute, who is the greatest hero to ever appear in a movie? Indiana Jones? Rocky Balboa? Um, Gandhi? The answer: Atticus Finch, in "To Kill a Mockingbird" — played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 classic film adaptation of Harper Lee’s novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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